Senior Project Engineer
Finniss Lithium Operation, NT | Residential (Darwin based) | Monday to Friday | Maximum term to end ****
Owner's representative on BP33, a new underground mine being built right now
Monday to Friday, home every night, no camp
Lean project team: your recommendations go straight to the Construction Manager
Most senior project engineers spend their careers reviewing someone else's work.
On BP33, you'll be the Principal's eyes on the ground while the mine takes shape.
Core Lithium is back in production.
Our Finniss Lithium Operation, 88 km south of Darwin, produced its first spodumene concentrate of the restart in September ****, with the Grants open pit feeding the plant and the BP33 underground mine taking shape to carry the operation for more than a decade.
Our Projects team builds the infrastructure BP33 depends on: the pads and infrastructure for the power station, ventilation and paste plant.
Develop mobilised in June, the portal is cut and the decline is advancing toward first ore in mid-****.
It is project delivery on a live operating site, with a lean owner's team and clear accountability.
Why this one works
Attractive salary package plus superannuation
Monday to Friday, residential in Darwin, home every night
Maximum term to the end of ****, through construction and handover of BP33 infrastructure
Owner's-side authority: recommend approval of contractor methodologies, issue technical directions, stop work where safety, quality or environment demand it
A safety record worth protecting: FY26 closed with zero recordable injuries
What you'll be doing




You'll report to the Construction Manager as the Principal's representative across engineering, construction and contractor activity on BP33, with Project Engineers and graduates looking to you for direction.
Own the engineering interfaces: constructability reviews, RFIs, design clarifications and controlled documentation
Hold contractors to their methodologies, work packs, programs and quality obligations
Drive schedule discipline with look-ahead plans, recovery strategies and early calls on risk
Review progress claims and variations, and keep the Construction Manager across commercial exposure
Verify quality in the field: ITPs, hold and witness points, non-conformances and turnover records
Carry the asset through commissioning, punch-list close-out and handover to operations
What you'll bring
Must haves
Degree in civil, structural or mechanical engineering, construction management or a related discipline
At least 8 years in engineering and project delivery on mining, resources, infrastructure or major construction projects
A track record managing quality with contractors on multidisciplinary construction projects
Solid grasp of construction methodologies,



contract administration and project controls
Current Australian driver's licence
Nice to haves
Chartered Professional Engineer, or on the way there
Contract administration under major mining or processing infrastructure contracts
Project management qualifications or leadership training
If you're the engineer who walks the work front rather than waiting for the report, and would rather solve an interface problem today than argue it in a claim next month, you'll fit right in.
Life in the Top End
Finniss is within commuting distance of Darwin, so your days end at home, not in a donga.
Darwin is a relaxed, multicultural harbour city with a dry season (roughly May to October) made for the outdoors: barramundi fishing, Mindil Beach Sunset Market, Litchfield and Berry Springs, and Kakadu for a long weekend.
The build-up and wet season are part of the deal, and locals love the storms.
About Core Lithium
Core Lithium (ASX: CXO) owns the Finniss Lithium Operation, an established mine and processing plant on more than 500 km2 of tenure in the Bynoe Pegmatite Field.
After a disciplined, fully funded restart, Finniss is ramping up toward 1.2 million tonnes a year by mid-**** for the global battery supply chain.
We're a lean producer: short lines to decision makers and work that shows.
Successful applicants will be required to complete pre-employment checks, including a medical assessment, drug and alcohol screen and National Police Check.
Applicants must hold full Australian working rights.
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📌 Senior Project Engineer (Darwin)
🏢 Core Lithium
📍 Darwin